Pros react to Rose Namajunas’ headkick knockout of Weili Zhang

THUG ROSE. THUG ROSE. THUG ROSE.

Rose Namajunas is once again the UFC strawweight champion of the world. In the first round of her UFC 261 title fight with Weili Zhang, Namajunas landed a beautiful head-kick that sent the champion crashing to the canvas, and an end to the contest.

As always, there were plenty of professionals reacting online. Check it out:

THUUUUG ROSE! 🌹 #UFC261 @rosenamajunas

— Marion Reneau (@BelizeanBruiser) April 25, 2021

When I first trained with Thug Rose, all I could think was “Damn, she’s a 115er?!?” #UFC261

— Shayna Baszler (@QoSBaszler) April 25, 2021

Wow! Thug rose thug rose 🌹 #ufc261

— BRYAN BARBERENA (@bryan_barberena) April 25, 2021

Damn 😅. She back #UFC261

— Andre Ewell (@daii24_dre) April 25, 2021

@rosenamajunas is the best female striker in the world! Bar none! #UFC261

— Walt Harris (@thebigticket205) April 25, 2021

Wow 🌹 best in the world! #ufc261

— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) April 25, 2021

Zhang about to go to the back and get on google translate and say “Keith Peterson smelt like cigarettes and beers” Chinese to English 😂😂😂 #UFC261

— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) April 25, 2021